Counties in Maine by traffic fatality rate
Waldo County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 16 counties in 2017, at 32.8 per 100,000 people. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 8.7 per 100,000 people. The median was 15.1 per 100,000 people and the figure for Maine was 12.9 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.
Map of counties, 2017
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- 18 and over
All counties, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waldo County | 32.8 | +7.4 pts |
| 2 | Knox County | 24.8 | +17.4 pts |
| 3 | Somerset County | 19.9 | +8 pts |
| 4 | Piscataquis County | 18 | -5.8 pts |
| 5 | Franklin County | 17 | -6.6 pts |
| 6 | Sagadahoc County | 16.7 | +2.7 pts |
| 7 | Washington County | 16.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 8 | Androscoggin County | 15.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 9 | Kennebec County | 14.7 | +2.4 pts |
| 10 | Hancock County | 12.8 | -5.5 pts |
| 11 | Aroostook County | 11.8 | +7.4 pts |
| 12 | Penobscot County | 11.2 | -3.3 pts |
| 13 | Oxford County | 10.5 | -5.3 pts |
| 14 | York County | 9.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 15 | Cumberland County | 8.8 | +1.7 pts |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 8.7 | -3 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.
Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Maine by traffic fatality rate, 2017) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k
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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Maine by traffic fatality rate, 2017. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Invokely. n.d. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Counties in Maine by traffic fatality rate, 2017. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.
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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?
Waldo County, with 32.8 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to NHTSA and BEA.
Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?
Lincoln County, with 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.